Book review

Title: Thinking, fast and slow Writer: Daniel Kahneman Publisher: Allen Lane Price: £25.00 As one of very few non-economists to have won the Nobel Prize for Economics, research psychologist Kahneman has distilled years of study into a thoughtful, thoughtprovoking book intended for the businessperson or layman who wants a clear, deep understanding of human cognitive functions.

Title: Thinking, fast and slow Writer: Daniel Kahneman Publisher: Allen Lane Price: £25.00 As one of very few non-economists to have won the Nobel Prize for Economics, research psychologist Kahneman has distilled years of study into a thoughtful, thoughtprovoking book intended for the businessperson or layman who wants a clear, deep understanding of human cognitive functions.

Kahneman's focus on the two systems of thinking at work in the human brain - System 1 fast thinking and System 2 slow thinking - throws up some intriguing insights. Meanwhile his skill as a storyteller draws you into the subject and his habit of revealing his own mistakes throughout gives him warmth as a narrator and takes the tome out of textbook territory.

Rife with lessons on overcoming flawed thinking in all aspects of daily life, this is a worthwhile read for anyone. ¦